如何创建允许用户通过Web浏览器连接到我的服务并上传文件的WCF服务？

Question

I've created a Hello World WCF service that uses the ASP.NET Development Server - I launch the client which opens a page in my web browser, HelloWorldService.svc, then this triggers the command prompt to open and print out a Hello World message.

I don't fully understand this chain of action or how it's useful.

I'm trying to create a WCF service that acts as a server that allows users to connect to the server and perform a file upload - I will take this file and store it locally on my machine.

For now, allowing this to work locally on only my PC is fine but I really don't know where to begin to accomplish this. Any advice would be appreciated.

EDIT: I NEED to use WCF. So please don't suggest alternative solutions.

Answer 1

WCF is arguably overkill. Simplest case, just use the standrad .Net FileUpload control.

Here are some examples:

• ASP.NET File Upload

• http://asp.net-tutorials.com/controls/file-upload-control/

Which leads to the question "When should I use WCF"? Here are a couple of answers:

• When & where I should use WCF

• http://forums.asp.net/t/1480028.aspx

• http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc512038.aspx

• http://forums.asp.net/t/1478962.aspx

Finally, here are a couple of links that describe WCF-based file transfer services:

• http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/166763/WCF-Streaming-Upload-Download-Files-Over-HTTP

• http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdesktop/Upload-files-using-a-REST-13f16af2